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Dalo's Hurling Show: Clare peeking out of the long grass, Cork to end the Offaly story?

S Dalo's Hurling Show: Clare peeking out of the long grass, Cork to end the Offaly story?

Anthony Daly, TJ Ryan and Mark Landers preview the weekend's All-Ireland hurling quarter-finals.

GAA Referees Respect Day

Coldrick the man in the middle between Kerry and Armagh again 20 years on

Cathal O'Neill in action 17/5/2026

Limerick's Cathal O’Neill emerges as doubt for All-Ireland SHC semi-final

2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Launch

Cork's Mark Coleman happy to take on penalty burden

Conor Burke 17/6/2026

Conor Burke: Dublin won't settle for moral victories

Dublin went through the provincial group undefeated, though came unstuck in the final against Galway, suffering a heavy defeat.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Jarlath Burns: Fully integrated GAA 'will be unstoppable in terms of commercial capability'

Jarlath Burns: Fully integrated GAA 'will be unstoppable in terms of commercial capability'

Mary McAleese warned of a "public fallout" should integration be rejected

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

S Maurice Brosnan on football: Cork needed a method to make it a famous day

There has been a nagging question about what would happen if a team settled on overloading close to goal and making space outside on the majority of their attacks. Three underdogs went for such an approach: Cork, Louth and Monaghan. It paid off.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Launch

Jarlath Burns: Older fans not complaining about GAA+

Burns said having every championship game available to watch on television or through streaming is "not a good model".

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Armagh v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Kerry v Armagh: Kits confirmed for All-Ireland SFC clash

In Castlebar on Saturday evening, both Mayo and Meath will wear alternative kits due to the clash of green in their home tops.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

The Gaelic Football Show: The year of great upheaval, why Cork beat Donegal

S The Gaelic Football Show: The year of great upheaval, why Cork beat Donegal

Paul Rouse, Maurice Brosnan and James Horan reflect on a memorable and consequental weekend of All-Ireland SFC action and look ahead to the upcoming games.

Listen | Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

2026 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Launch

Watch: Offaly hurler Killian Sampson on Cork challenge in All-Ireland quarters

The Faithful star speaks to Therese O’Callaghan at an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship media event hosted by Blarney GAA.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Armagh v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Quick turnarounds and home advantage: Three key All-Ireland SFC questions

Will Armagh fans outnumber Kerry’s in Fitzgerald Stadium?

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Kildare v Offaly - Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5

'We have to hold up our end of the bargain': Kelly not expecting any Cork slacking

On a different note, and while the most pressing matter for Kelly is Thurles on Sunday, he agrees the quarter-finals have been overshadowed by the football fixtures this weekend.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Limerick v Tipperary - Munster GAA Senior Hurling Championship Round 5

McGrath commits to Tipp for 2027 and backs Cahill to stay on as boss

Reigning hurler of the year McGrath will turn 32 next month but said he has no plans to quit county activity.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month and PwC GPA Womens Player of the Month Awards

Hayes not reading into Dublin versus Munster dynamic

Dublin's shock win over Limerick at the quarter-final stage in 2025 is their only win from 11 League and Championship ties against Munster opposition, stretching back to early 2022.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

eir Senior Hurling Championship Season Launch

Darragh Fitzgibbon: 'I thought I had a bug going to training and the next thing I was on the road to CUH'

Surgery for appendicitis last month kept Darragh Fitzgibbon out of the Munster final.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Armagh v Kerry - BOI All-Ireland Quater Final

Kerry v Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

It promises to be another blockbuster clash on another exciting weekend in the championship

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

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Darren McCurry celebrates his score 14/6/2026

McCurry shaking off 'old man' injuries as Tyrone begin to believe

Darren McCurry is hoping he can put an injury-ravaged year behind him and play a major part in Tyrone’s All-Ireland challenge.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Watch: Cork star Mark Coleman on bouncing back from narrow Munster final defeat

Watch: Cork star Mark Coleman on bouncing back from narrow Munster final defeat

The Blarney man speaks to Therese O'Callaghan ahead of the Rebels' meeting with Offaly in Thurles in an All-Ireland SHC quarter-final this weekend

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Cork v Meath - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1

Clockwork orange: How two-point king Sherlock has reignited Rebels

The Barrs' clubman's accuracy from outside the mark has been ket to Cork's run to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Sam Mulroy celebrates the winning goal with James Maguire 14/6/2026

Louth's Sam Mulroy reveals late clock confusion in dramatic win over Armagh

Mulroy only discovered there was a clock at the Inniskeen ground with 30 seconds of the game left to play

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Tyrone v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

McCurry shaking off 'old man' injuries as Tyrone begin to believe

Darren McCurry is hoping he can put an injury-ravaged year behind him and play a major part in Tyrone’s All-Ireland challenge.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Armagh v Kerry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 fixture details confirmed as Kerry prepare for Armagh sell-out

Kerry's clash with Armagh, Mayo's meeting with Meath, and Monaghan v Westmeath will be broadcast by GAA+

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Ronan Maher 26/3/2026

Tipperary hurling captain Ronan Maher suffers broken ankle - reports

Maher suffered the injury playing for his club Thurles Sarsfields

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Cork v Offaly - Allianz Hurling League Division 1A

Cork v Offaly in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final: Throw-in time, TV details and everything you need to know

Can the Rebels book a semi-final showdown with Galway at Croke Park?

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Tommy Walsh celebrates after the game with Ian Maguire 13/6/2026

Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Football quarter-finalists can sit back and watch sharks devour each other

When the All-Ireland series commenced, not too many people - maybe no-one - would have had Cork, Louth and Tyrone straight into the All-Ireland quarter-finals, with the invaluable weekend off

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

David Clifford surrounded by fans after the game 13/6/2026

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 draw: Kerry to face Armagh at Fitzgerald Stadium

The Round 3 games will be played on June 20/21 and the quarter-finals on June 27/28.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Gabriel Bannigan with his grandchild Theo
13/6/2026

'We played some excellent football': Monaghan manager praises display that knocked Roscommon out

Monaghan booked their place in Round 3 of the All-Ireland SFC with a nine-point win over Roscommon in Clones on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Laura Hayes is presented the player of the match award by Brian Molloy 14/6/2026

Herculean Hayes hails early-season endeavour as Cork continue to grow

It was a far cagier affair at Azzurri Walsh Park, where Aoife Donohue’s goal on six minutes proved the difference for Waterford in a 1-13 to 0-13 win against Galway.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Anthony Williams and Gavin Devlin celebrate after the game 14/6/2026

Gavin Devlin: 'The more than you embrace the chaos, the better you are for it'

Louth manager Devlin believes the team that can "freestyle the best" will thrive in the chaos of Gaelic football

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Shane Walsh and Danny Scahill 14/6/2026

Galway stake All-Ireland claim with Westmeath win

Now, we note with amusement in some quarters how Galway are a popular dark horse pick year after year despite just two final appearances since Pádraic Joyce’s ten-point masterclass in 2001.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Darren McCurry celebrates his score 14/6/2026

'We’re just concentrating on ourselves' - Late winner gives Tyrone momentum as All-Ireland race whittles down

This was Tyrone’s second win on the trot and that’s something after the yo-yo summer they put in when making the semis this time last year.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Cavan v Dublin - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2B

Ger Brennan wants Parnell Park return for Dublin footballers

"I'd love to go and play, if it was a home draw for Dublin, probably on a Sunday playing in Parnell Park and get out of Croke Park,” said Ger Brennan.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Cork SHL: Sars secure Division 1 final berth and condemn Fr O’Neill’s to relegation

Cork SHL: Sars secure Division 1 final berth and condemn Fr O’Neill’s to relegation

Jack O’Connor put in a sensational shift to score 0-9 from play for the Riverstown side, while Luke Hackett posted an impressive 1-4 as they scored 4-26 from play.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Kieran McGeeney during the game 14/6/2026

Kieran McGeeney shrugs off training request snub ahead of Armagh defeat

McGeeney said not being allowed train at the Inniskeen Grattans ground was not a factor in his side's defeat to Louth

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Andy Moran 14/6/2026

Mayo manager Andy Moran questions free that set up Tyrone winner

Tyrone’s All-Ireland Round 2A defeat of Mayo just happened to have two big moments that stood out a mile.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Mark McHugh 14/6/2026

Mark McHugh calls for All-Ireland SFC tweak after Westmeath defeat

Galway boss Pádraic Joyce said Westmeath's Kevin Sullivan "took about 15 steps" in the build-up to a late goal which caused a dramatic finish at Pearse Stadium

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Ger Brennan after the game 14/6/2026

Brennan: 'Jarlath Burns apologised, I accepted it. We move on'

Dublin manager Ger Brennan has revealed GAA president Jarlath Burns personally apologised to him about the remarks he made earlier this month.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Tyrone v Mayo - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

Tyrone pip Mayo in thriller after Niall Morgan lands dramatic winner

Tyrone progress to the All-Ireland quarter-finals on June 27/28

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Paudie Clifford and Seán O’Brien celebrate 13/6/2026

All-Ireland SFC Round 3 draw: Who can face who after weekend games

The Round 3 games will be played on June 20/21

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Galway v Limerick - Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final

'We have to improve': Limerick boss aware of challenge as Tipperary await in All-Ireland MHC final

Limerick booked their place in the minor hurling championship showpiece - their first since 2016 - with a convincing 1-26 to 1-15 win over Galway on Saturday evening in Ennis.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Tipperary v Cork - Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final

Woodlock thrilled as Tipperary see off Cork in easy-on-the-eye All-Ireland minor semi-final

Without a game since beating Limerick in the Munster final four weeks ago, the Premier County trailed by four points in each half before bouncing back well.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Shane Allen has words with Shane Walsh 14/6/2026

Galway just hold on as late Westmeath fightback falls short

Galway advance to a quarter-final in Croke Park. Westmeath enter what should be a blockbuster round 3.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Cavan v Dublin - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2B

Ger Brennan marks Dublin return with convincing win over Cavan

In front of a 14,486 crowd, Dublin advanced to the de facto All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals with fresh injury concerns over Cormac Costello and Brian Howard.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

James McGrath and Brian Ó Beaglaoich 13/6/2026

Kerry shepherd long-time absentees back into gear

Kerry's grateful acceptance of the benevolent draw plated up to them and swift killing of any potential shock quickly confirmed that the champions would not perish here.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Ethan Rafferty concedes a goal to Sam Mulroy 14/6/2026

Louth snatch victory from jaws of defeat to send Armagh into backdoor battle

With just five seconds remaining, and trailing by two points, the Wee County looked to have run out of time to rescue a result.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Programme standoff in Omagh as locals refuse to sell due to Allianz link

Programme standoff in Omagh as locals refuse to sell due to Allianz link

Added to that is a conspicuous absence of Allianz advertising branding at the venue for this All-Ireland senior football championship Round 2A clash between Tyrone and Mayo.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

Cork take flight, leave McGuinness with all sorts of questions to ponder

Every element of their carefully constructed plan worked out.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Louth v Armagh - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

As it happened: Louth shock Armagh, Galway beat Westmeath, Dublin ease past Cavan

Louth and Galway progressed to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals with victories over Armagh and Westmeath, respectively, while Dublin are through to Round 3 after beating Cavan. Tyrone v Mayo was the other Sunday game.

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

Donegal v Cork - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 2A

Jim McGuinness on potentially fatal loss to Cork: 'It feels that way, to be very honest with you'

They led 1-7 to 0-5 at half-time having missed several chances after Conor O’Donnell’s goal. That proved costly in the end

Sun, 14 Jun, 2026

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